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LIQUID FUEL RESERVOIR `Filed mac.v 2l, 1923 25 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS ATTORNEY W. C. LINEMANN, ET .AL

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i Application` filedllecemb'e'r 21, 1923; 'Serial No. 681;943.

To` all 'whom zmay/ concern.'

LBe it V"known that we, :"iVAL'riin (l. linnen MANN and (irns'mvn C. LORENZ, citizens `of the United States, and 'residents :of thecity of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee, State of "Wisconsin, `have invented certain new and useful Tinproveinents `in Liquid- Fuel Reservoirs, .of which the following Ais Yl`he improvements relate uto reservoirs for burners employing a 'liquid hydrocarbon fuel, and more particularly reservoirs of the 'well`kiiown student `lamp.type, in wl'iich there isan upper tank, with ,its Outlet inra lowerreoeptacle, and in `which the level `of the fuel is maintained by the sealingfof the outlet of the upper tank by tlie"liquid`in the lower receptacle. In devices of this character 'it is essential that the ipositionsof the two parts ofthe reservoir shall 1be sofginaintained 'as to insure'the proper relations between the said parts, and fthat the 'accessories and` supporting structure `shall 'be` of such construction that this relationship shallV be maintained under all conditions of use, and protected against accidental disturbance; Reservoirsof'this character are employed `in connection Awith burners used `for various purposes, and among the uses to which the present improvements are adapted vare V"for oil jlieatingand cooking stoves .and J'broeders 'The' improvements `*are killustrated in the accompanying drawings, l,in `which Fig. `1 is -a side elevation iof reservoir and supporting structure, with adjacent/parts, .more particularly adapted to be used in a brooder; Fig. 2 is a view taken at substantially right angles to the point of view of Fig. l and :troni the right in that figure; Fig. 3 is a side View showing a modification, which may be used for cooking and other stoves; Fig. l is a view taken substantially at right angles to Fig. 3 and from the left; Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 of a` inodified form, and Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. fi of the same.

In the drawings, l is the upper tank or reservoir, which is in the forni of a bottle, and when in operative position has its neck 2 with valve controlled inouth 3 projecting downwardly into the lower receptacle t. .lt is supported by means of a circumferential boss or bead 5 at about inidheight, and a metallic band 6 clamped thereon, A bale 7,

by which the bottle may be `conveniently carried is attached to brackets 8 on opposite sides ofthe band 6.

AFrom the lower `part of the bottoni receptacle t an outlet pipe 9, through which liquid fuel is supplied to the Vburner or burners, extendsand`thispipe hastlie usual accessories, such as a burner connection 10, a cap l1 closing its outerend and a support l2.` It may also have clamp nuts 13 for seouriiig'it to the shellor frame 'of the heating device orstove, `and a support ist coiinected therewith `by a'collar `near the reservoir.

Vhere the burners are not enolosedwithin a frame Vor Jhousing, Aupon which the oil supply ,pipe 9 canfbe rigidly supported the shield and support l5 preferably extends downwardly toa point below the said pipe, and `may be attached to the -floor, or soine other support, by an `angle bracket l1Q, or otherV suitable connection. 1t is not neces saryhowever to provide this-support for the reservoir in allcases, and particularly where a -foot support "14 is employed. Therefore whether the stove is ,provided with `a fraine orV with a support le, the `supporting vshield I5, or either of the shields,` 15a and 15b may be employed. The priinaryobject of vall of thein'is to support the upper tank or Jbottle iirinly aiidhold 'it against vertical orlateralA movement bodily "llo :this end it is "provided with areinforcing strip or band 22 securedtoits upper edge and extending` around the bottle "l and with a. brace rod 1T connecting its sides near its outer vertical edges and connected with the bottoni of the lower receptacle l. In this manner the bottle is supported throughout its entire circumference, and the lower receptacle is also supported and rigidly connected with the bottle support and iii suoli a manner that the relative position of these two parts of the reservoir is always maintained. This construction and arrangement also does away with the use of upwardly extending arms or other supporting means for the up per tank extending from the lower receptacle, whether yconnected with the frame of the stove or depending entirely upon the lower receptacle for support, and substitutes new, simpler and more dependable supporting and connecting means. The supporting shields 15, l5a and 15b are semi-cylindrical in form, and are Jformed of strong sheet metal so that they will resist all shocks and strains, and will at the same time form a shield for the lower part of the glass bottle and the entire lower receptacle. If desired they may be made cylindrical. so as to extend entirely around these parts.

The supporting shields may be connected with the oil supply pipe 9, and where` they do not extend to the supporting surface of the stove should be so connected, by means ot a depending bracket 18 bolted or otherwise secured to the shield and having an aperture through which the pipe passes beore joining the lower receptacle by this construction all the other lixed parts or the stove may be assembled with the hanger 18 strung on the pipe 9, and the shield then placed in position and secured by bolting to the bracket 1S and the upturned ends of the rod 17. This not only facilitates the assembling operation but insures strength and accuracy of adjustment.

Then it is desired to connectthe lower receptacle with the frame of the stove, a bracket 19, is riveted or otherwise secured to the said receptacle and has the ends or' its two arms bolted to the end plate 2() of the stove frame. In this case open slots 21 extending from the lower end of the. shield to a point substantially coincident with the top of the bracket 19 are provided, these slots not only permitting the shield to be slipped over the bracket-s but provide an additional support and positioning means for the reservoir parts.

It will be understood that the shields 15a and 15b may if desired be made to extend to the iioor or other supporting surface of the stove, and that other changes in the details of construction may be made without departing` from the scope of the invention.

It will also be apparent that the construction herein described and shown leaves the upper edges of the receptacle or subcan entirely free from complex parts, making it easier to clean and giving it a cleaner and neater appearance, and that it gives a simpler, stronger and more positive and deture.

Vhat we claim is:

1. In combination with an upper tank or reservoir in the form of a bottle inverted in normal position and a lower receptacle in which the extremity of said bottle is received, of a supporting and positioning structure :tor the said tank and receptacle comprising a member separate from the stove itselil secured at the lower outer part of the said receptacle, extending upwardly above the same and spaced from its sides and top and having an annular portion at its upper part engaging the said bottle intermediate its top and bottom and supporting it against vertical and lateral movement bodily.

2. In the combination of specified in claim 1 the upper portion of the receptacle being disconnected from the other parts and having no extending or connecting members.

3. In the combination of parts specified in claim 1 a support for the said connectingl and supporting member comprising a, pipe extending upwardly to the lower part of the receptacle and a connection between said pipe and said member.

4:. In the combination of parts speciiied in claim 1 additional supporting means connected with the receptacle extending beyond the same and said member and adapted to be there secured to the. trame of thev stove.

fitness our hands-this; 18th day of December, 1923, at theA city of Milwaukee, in the county ot Milwaukee, State of VVisconsin.

WALTER C. LINDEMANN.. GUSTAVE C. LORENZ..

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